El martes es el inicio de la Serie del Caribe. Ya están los cuatro campeones de un torneo que hemos insistido en los últimos años es un evento devaluado, extemporáneo e inoportuno y que sólo parece interesarle a los dueños de los equipos de los circuitos invernales caribeños.Una vez más paseamos por los rosters de los equipos campeones y saltan a relucir nombres desconocidos, peloteros extraídos de otras novenas, préstamos que convierten a los reyes de cada circuito en mezclas sin identidad y que no se parecen en nada a los que se erigieron con el título de sus respectivos países. Son, en otras palabras, jugadores que no ganaron.
Por ejemplo, en el roster del campeón de Venezuela, los Leones del Caracas, el 50% de los peloteros no forman parte del conjunto original de los melenudos. Claro, este fenómeno no es nuevo. Siempre se han cambiado los equipos en la Serie del Caribe, pero eran llamados "refuerzos". Ahora se les llama "sustitutos".
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Ernie Banks, una de las leyendas más grandes de la historia de los Cachorros de Chicago, exhortó a Sammy Sosa a revelar la verdad sobre su uso de esteroides. El miembro del Salón de la Fama lo hizo a través de las páginas del Chicago Tribune."Di la verdad. Explicáles y diles: "Esto es lo que pasó". Es difícil hacerlo, admitirlo. Sólo admítelo y vive con eso. Estoy seguro que muchas personas lo van a perdonar", apuntó Banks.
No es una cuestión de que Sosa lo hará o no. Estoy seguro que eventualmente dirá la verdad. La cuestión de es tiempo. ¿Cuándo será? Usualmente no ha habido un cien por ciento de honestidad entre los peloteros que han admitido el uso de esteroides. Siempre ha habido un motivo ulterior.
Llueve y no escampa para el casi rubio Sammy Sosa, quien luego de mostrarse como el futuro Michael Jackson recientemente, ahora introdujeron una demanda en su contra en su natal República Dominicana, por negarse a pagar a un empresario de su país poco más de $200,000.El asunto es que Sosa, según Carim Abu Nabaa, no le pagó una comisión por $150,000, que se produjo de una venta de una mansión que compró el actor Vin Diesel en La Romana, así como $43,000 por un reloj de lujo y unos $10,000 por servir como intermediario para la contratación del cantante Don Omar para una fiesta de cumpleaños.
Enrique, dominicano de nacimiento, pasó por Miami para cubrir la segunda fase del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol y tuvo a bien conversar con fanaticos.com acerca de la cita mundial.
A continuación algunos fragmentos de la entrevista, misma que puedes escuchar completa haciendo click en la flecha del módulo de audio.
Escucha la entrevista con el periodista Enrique Rojas con un click en la flecha
Algunos han definido la histórica gesta del equipo de Holanda ante Dominicana como un evento superior a la tristeza para el país de Quisqueya. "Tragedia nacional" apareció en varias de las crónicas que le pusieron letras a uno de los momentos más imprevistos en los anales de la pelota mundial.
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Dominicana perdió y se lo mereció. Y aunque hoy estén sorprendidos, los dominicanos jugaron sin voluntad. Fue triste ver a sus estrellas como con la cabeza en otra parte. Sólo Miguel Tejada se vio ganoso. Hanley Ramírez, un peloterazo, parecía tener flojera mental y física. David Ortiz no se veía tan imponente. Triste sin dudas, ver a estos dominicanos que siempren le ponen un extra jugar con tanta flojera.
Clásico Mundial: Cuba
MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Hector Olivera #28 of Cuba steals second base under the tag of Gift Ngope #28 of South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hector Olivera;Gift Ngope
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Pitcher Norge Luis Vera #20 of Cuba walks off after throwing against South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Norge Luis Vera
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Pitcher Norge Luis Vera #20 of Cuba throws a pitch against South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Norge Luis Vera
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Pitcher Norge Luis Vera #20 of Cuba throws a pitch against South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Norge Luis Vera
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Pitcher Norge Luis Vera #20 of Cuba throws a pitch against South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Norge Luis Vera
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Pitcher Norge Luis Vera of Cuba throws a pitch against South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Norge Luis Vera
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Cuba's Leonys Martin jumps as he tracks a fly ball by South Africa's Paul Rutgers during the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic game in Mexico City March 8, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Eduardo Paret #2 and Frederich Cepeda #24 of Cuba collide in left field as Paret makes a catch on a pop fly by Gift Ngope #28 of South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. Looking on is Yulieski Gourriel #10 of Cuba. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Paret;Frederich Cepeda
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Eduardo Paret #2 and Frederich Cepeda #24 of Cuba collide in left field as Paret makes a catch on a pop fly by Gift Ngope #28 of South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. Looking on is Yulieski Gourriel #10 of Cuba. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Paret;Frederich Cepeda
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MEXICO CITY - MARCH 08: Eduardo Paret #2 and Frederich Cepeda #24 of Cuba collide in left field as Paret makes a catch on a pop fly by Gift Ngope #28 of South Africa during the 2009 World Baseball Classic Pool B match on March 8, 2009 at the Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. Looking on is Yulieski Gourriel #10 of Cuba. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Paret;Frederich Cepeda
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Clásico Mundial de Beisbol
Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima, left, of the Seattle Mariners chats with pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma on the mound in the sixth inning of their World Baseball Classic game against Team Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, right, tries to tag out but Team Korea first baseman Kim Tae-kyun slides back to second during a pickoff play in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Korea centerfielder Lee Jong-wook throws his bat as he hits a single against Team Japan in the eighth inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Korea leftfielder Kim Hyun-soo, right, is tagged out by Team Japan catcher Kenji Johjima of the Seattle Mariners at home in the seventh inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea beat Japan 1-0. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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Team Korea fans cheer up at the stand during a World Baseball Classic game against Team Japan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea won 1-0. (AP Photo/Koji Ssasahara)
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Team Japan pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa, left, and catcher Kenji Johjima of the Seattle Mariners talk on the mound in the ninth inning of their World Baseball Classic game against Team Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. South Korea won 1-0. (AP Photo/Koji Ssasahara)
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Team Korea first baseman Kim Tae-kyun, right, is tagged out by Team Japan shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima at third base during a pickoff play as third baseman Shuichi Murata (25) looks on in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Monday, March 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
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TOKYO - MARCH 09: Infielder Kim Tae Kyun #52 and other players of South Korea celebrate after playing the World Baseball Classic Pool A match between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Japan, 1-0. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kim Tae Kyun
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TOKYO - MARCH 09: Infielder Kim Tae Kyun #52 and other players of South Korea celebrate after playing the World Baseball Classic Pool A match between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Japan, 1-0. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kim Tae Kyun
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TOKYO - MARCH 09: Infielder Kim Tae Kyun #52, Outfielder Kim Hyun-Soo #50, Infielder Lee Dae Ho #10 and other players of South Korea celebrate after playing the World Baseball Classic Pool A match between Japan and South Korea at Tokyo Dome on March 9, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Japan, 1-0. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kim Tae Kyun;Kim Hyun-Soo;Lee Dae Ho
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Sin embargo, momentos como el vivido hoy después de que Holanda le ganara a Dominicana en el Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, no puedo evitar recibirlos con alegría. Y es que uno de los aspectos más hermosos del deporte es cuando el rival pequeño, el impensado, el imposible, se planta mejor que los mejores y da la gran sorpresa ante uno de los titanes.
Clásico Mundial: Dominicana
Netherlands' Sharmol Adriana falls on top of Dominican Republic's first baseman Willy Aybar after being forced out during their World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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Dominican Republic pitcher Pedro Martinez pitches to the Netherlands in the fourth inning of their Pool D World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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A ball hit by Netherlands batter Eugene Kingsale falls in front of Dominican Republic third baseman Miguel Tejada (10), pitcher Pedro Martinez (45) and catcher Miguel Olivio in the fourth inning of their Pool D World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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Domincan Republic's Miguel Tejada watches the ball after hitting a solo-home run in the fourth inning of the World Baseball Classic game against Netherlands in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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Domincan Republic's Miguel Tejada, right, is congratulated by teammate Moises Alou, after hitting a solo-home run in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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Dominican Republic's Miguel Tejada applauds while scoring on a solo-home run in the fourth inning of the World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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Dominican Republic's Miguel Tejada, right, is congratulated by teammate Jose Guillen, after hitting a solo-home run in the fourth inning of their World Baseball Classic game against Netherlands in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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The Netherlands batter Sharnol Adriana lands atop Dominican Republic first baseman Willy Aybar (rear) after he was thrown out at first base in the third inning of their Pool D World Baseball Classic game in San Juan March 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine (PUERTO RICO SPORT BASEBALL)
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Netherlands' Eugene Kingsale is congratulated by teammates after scoring the first run of their World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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Netherlands' Bryan Engelhardt, left, congratulates teammates Yurendell DeCaster and Sharlon Schoop after they score in the first inning of their World Baseball Classic game against the Dominican Republic in San Juan, Saturday, March 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
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